Photo of Carlos Enrique Taboada
Photo of Carlos Enrique Taboada

Carlos Enrique Taboada

'[Silvia Moreno-Garcia on Carlos Enrique Taboada] Taboada understood the inherent budget limitations a horror film would face and rolled with the punches. The result was a tale of a group of schoolgirls who think they are haunted by the ghost of a dead classmate in Hasta el viento tiene miedo (1968), the first of several Gothic films which relied a lot on psychological horror and very little on special effects. Instead of rubber masks, Taboada used atmosphere. Instead of fake thrills, he asked for decent performances.'

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    THE WITCH'S MIRROR

    CHANO URUETA Mexico, 1962

    With hints of Rebecca and Eyes Without a Face, Chano Urueta’s revenge chiller casts a terrifying spell with its mix of gothic aesthetics and eerie visual effects. Beware of strange footsteps in the night, ghostly apparitions, and sinister operation rooms: no one holds a grudge like a vengeful witch!

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